# Songs they'd NEVER let contestants perform on American Idol

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**Created:** [July 24, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922 "2007-07-24T03:20:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922/101 "2007-07-27T19:33:15Z")

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[QUOTE=wheresgeorge04]  
Listen to [The Early Years Vol. 2](http://www.amazon.com/Early-Years-Vol-2/dp/B000002NVJ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6922926-5351221?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1185479101&sr=8-1). Any of these songs would be appropriate for a “low-key” song on AI\>

Joe  
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There are several of his more melodic songs on that album, and though several of them have odd changes in melody that I do no think would work with Idol, I will have to agree that Shiver Me Timbers probably would.

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**Author:** ![Barrett\_Bonden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922/102 "2007-07-27T19:33:26Z")

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Pink: U + UR Hand

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**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922/103 "2007-07-27T20:34:52Z")

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Dang, “Closer” and “Crazy Bitch” already got listed. Soo…how about “Starfuckers Inc” by Nine Inch Nails?

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**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922/104 "2007-07-27T22:46:20Z")

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“Blind Man’s Penis” by John Trubee and the Blind Janitors of America?

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**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922/105 "2007-07-28T03:54:26Z")

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“Sex Farm” and also probably “Big Bottom”, both by Spinal Tap.

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**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922/106 "2007-07-28T05:03:22Z")

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“Star 69” by Fatboy Slim

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